8000 security personnel for Lagos by-election – CP

Mr Fatai Owoseni, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command on Thursday said that no fewer of 8000 security personnel would be deployed for Saturday’s Ifako/Ijaiye Federal House of Representatives bye-election. Owoseni gave assurance of adequate security for voters at a Stakeholders’ Forum organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at Ifako/Ijaiye. According to him, the personnel will include police, military personnel and officers of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.